Commode.



M. M. MARCUSE.

COMMODE.

APPUCATION FlLED JULY 24, 1913.

Patented J an. 18, 1916.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

. Application filed July 24, 1913. Serial No. 780,934.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, Moses M. MAnoUsn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city. and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Commodes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement 1n commodes with the object in view of providing a device that will tend to prevent the escape of foul odors into the room.

A further object is to provide a commode in which the receiving vessel containing the feces, etc, may be readily and conveniently removed for cleaning purposes.

A still further object is to provide a commode which will be novel in construction, simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a plan view partially broken away to show parts below, Fig. 2 represents a central section taken in the plane of the line AA of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 represents a detail section taken in the plane of the line BB of Fig. 2.

The body of the commode is denoted by 1, its base by 2 and its bottom by 3. The upper end of the body is formed with an annular flange 4 upon which rests a plate 5 having a hopper 6 depending therefrom, which is situated directly over a receiving vessel 7 and serves to eifectually protect the top of the vessel.

The vessel 7 rests upon the bottom 3 of the body and is held against any rearward movement by an abutment 8 fixed to the bottom.

A. divided seat 9 is provided with a hole 10 and is hinged to the back portion 11, as shown at 12. The back portion is held in position on the body by screws 13 passing through the flange l as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The odors from within the vessel 7 pass into the body of the commode between the hopper 6 and the mouth of the vessel, thence through a ventilating; fine 14 located near the top and at the back of the commode, and be carried out to the atmosphere.

A passage 15 is-formed between the seat member 9 and the plate 5'; in this instance plate.

the upper half of the passage is formed in the seat member and the lower half in the This passage allows all odors that may accumulate between the seat and the hopper to pass into the body of the commode.

To insure the carrying off of all odors within the body, I arrange a series of holes 16 near the bottom and at the sides, which tend to induce a current of air to pass through the body to the fine.

A cover 17 is hinged to the back portion 11 of the seat9 by hinges 18 and has fixed to its under side an annular gasket or ring of rubber or other material 19 so placed as to form a seal between the cover and seat when closed, thereby preventing any odor from escaping upward between the cover and seat.

To obviate any lateral movement of the plate and hopper upon the body I provide the plate with pins 20 located near the edge and projecting downwardly into the body as shown in Fig. l and in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

While I have shown the body portion of the commode oval shaped in plan View, it will be understood that I may make it any shape desired.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts without de parting from the spirit and scope of my in vention; hence I do not wish to limit myself strictly to the structure herein set forth, but

l-Vhat I claim is 1. A commode comprising a ventilated body, a ventilating flue therefor, a receiving vessel, a seat, a cover for said seat, a plate having a hopper depending therefrom, said plate being interposed between said body and seat, a rearwardly directed passage formed between said plate and seat, positioning means for said plate, and means forming a seal between the cover and seat.

2. A commode comprising a ventilated body, a ventilating flue therefor, a receiving vessel, a seat, an inverted channel formed in said seat, a cover for said seat, a plate having a hopper depending therefrom, said plate being interposed between said body and seat, a channel in said plate adapted to coact with aforesaid inverted channel in the seat to form a passage therebetween, positioning means for said plate, and means forming a seal between the cover and seat v 3. A commode comprising a Ventilated body, a ventilating flue therefor, a receiving vessel, a seat, a rearwardly directed inverted channel formed in sald seat, a cover for said seat, a plate having a hopper depending therefrom, said plate being interposed between said body and seat; a rearwardly directed channel in said plateadapted to coact With-aforesaid inverted channel in the Copies of this patent inay be obtained for seat to form a passage therebetween, positioning means f0r said plate, and means forming a seal between the cover and seat.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing asmy invention,l have signed my name in presence of two Witnesses, this twenty first day of July 1913.

MOSES M. MARCUSE.

Witnesses:

F. GEORGE BARRY,

v C. S. SUNDGRAN.

five cents each, by addressing the Goniniissioner of Yatents, Washington, D. G. 

